Keep the Change
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Keep the Change

Three weeks after the birth of my first child, I took him out for a ride in the car and to run a few errands. The first stop was at the jacuzzi store to pick up some chlorine. I placed my newborn, who was still in his car seat, on the top of one of the jacuzzi displays.

I made my purchase and started walking out of the store. Then, I heard the clerk yelling at me,

“Hey, you forgot your kid!!”

The only thing you can expect to stay the same in life, is change.

My life changed that day. For the first time in my life, I had more to take care of than just myself.

Nothing in life stays constant or the same.

You may have plans, and that’s always good, but sh*t happens.

  • Customers suddenly leave.
  • Your company announces layoffs.
  • You’re diagnosed with an illness.
  • You’re told your wife is pregnant with your fourth child. True story.

So, how do we deal with the shock, even though we know our lives may change again tomorrow? And sometimes in a BIG way.

Here’s four ways that have helped me and I hope they help you:

  1. Build your resilience. As you strengthen yourself mentally and physically, you’re more able to deal with the unexpected.
  2. Develop a mindset of acceptance. Understand you can only control so much. The rest you must accept and deal with. And how you deal with it, prepares you for future storms.
  3. Embrace the change. Keep an attitude of growth. An attitude of, “While this looks like a setback, I’m sure I can learn from it, be better off, or be a better person.
  4. Keep your perspective. Ironically, even bad news changes. The expression, this too shall pass, has been around for a long time because it’s true.

So, here’s your Action Item and Mission, should you decide to accept it: Don’t forget your new-born at the store! Aside from that, try cultivating a mindset that things can go wrong or right, in an instant. Flexibility and adaptability are your friends.

Do you have ideas how to handle change? Please put them in the comments.

Remember, one hand washes the other, and together they get clean. Thank you for watching. Have a really rewarding week and I’ll see you next time.

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About?Louie Bernstein

I'm an?INC 500 Winner?for achieving rapid sales growth over a five-year period without outside investment. I specialize in helping?small businesses and startups?that need proven sales processes and systems to scale their growth and hit their goals.

If you're looking for someone to audit your current system and then help hire, organize, optimize, and train your sales team (and who's been where you are), reach out to me at [email protected] .

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